Sundial Browser vs Emerald Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sundial Browser
This web browser helps you manage your online time by setting timed sessions for distracting websites. It provides a full browsing experience with built-in rest periods to prevent endless scrolling and protect your privacy.
- Timed browsing sessions
- Website session limits
- Built-in rest periods
- No tracking or data collection
- Full modern browser features
- Private browsing mode
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The internet was built to keep you scrolling. Sundial Browser gives it a rhythm. Every other browser opens a door and walks away. You go in for one thing and surface an hour later, not sure where it went. Sundial Browser is a full web browser that wraps the sites that pull you in — Reddit, X, YouTube, the news — in timed sessions with a beginning, a middle, and an end. You still get everywhere you need to go. You just stop disappearing into it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pace the sites that pull you in. Pick the sites you want to manage. When you open one, a session begins. You browse freely — you just stop scrolling on autopilot. 2. Built-in rest. When the session ends, the site locks. A short rest period follows before you can return. No override. No "just five more minutes." The boundary holds itself. WHAT WE DON'T DO No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Your history never leaves your device. Sundial Browser paces how you browse — it doesn't watch what you browse. THE FULL BROWSER YOU EXPECT Tabs, bookmarks, search suggestions, and private mode. Everything a modern browser does, without the part that does it to you. Restore your rhythm online. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.thesundial.app/privacy
Emerald Browser
Browse the web with a clean, distraction-free experience. This browser includes a built-in ad blocker and smart organization tools to help manage your online life. It's designed for professionals and students alike, offering enhanced privacy and customization.
- Ad blocker
- Smart organization
- No spyware
- Customization options
- Secure browsing
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Emerald is a browser that you can organize. Thanks to Spaces, Folders, Pinned Tabs, Tabbies and Profiles, you can organize your whole internet life. ORGANIZE YOUR WHOLE INTERNET LIFE SPACES - split your browsing into separate Spaces, each with its own name, icon, and custom theme, so different parts of your life stay visually distinct. FOLDERS - group your tabs into folders to keep related work together and your Sidebar clutter-free. PRIVATE FOLDERS - lock sensitive folders behind a password, protected by Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. PINNED TABS - pin your most-used tabs to any Space or Folder so they're always one tap or drag away. TABBIES - keep your open tabs organized and accessible without losing track of what you're working on. PROFILES - assign shared or separate accounts and data across your Spaces, so work data stays separate from personal browsing, or shared where you want it. BROWSE WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS NO SPYWARE, NO CLUTTER - a built-in ad blocker and a clean interface keep your browsing focused on what matters. SEARCH THAT KEEPS UP WITH YOU SMART SUGGESTIONS - search across the web, your recents, pinned tabs, and open tabs all at once. SITE SEARCH - search directly within your favorite websites just like you would with a search engine, with built-in and customizable options. SWITCH TO TABS & SPACES - jump straight to an open tab or Space right from the search bar, no digging required. RENAME & EDIT URLs - access all of Emerald's search features even while editing a URL. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN SIDEBAR - on iPad, a dedicated sidebar keeps your Spaces, Pinned Tabs, Folders, Tabbies, and Recents within easy reach. FLOATING SEARCH PANEL - a larger search bar on bigger screens with all the same smart features as iPhone. RECENTS - quickly revisit what you were browsing, accessible as a sheet. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sundial Browser at 5.0 against Emerald Browser's 3.8. Sundial Browser also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Emerald Browser's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sundial Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Emerald Browser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sundial Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sundial Browser's written reviews are positive against 83% of Emerald Browser's.
Sundial Browser ships an update weekly, Emerald Browser fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Sundial Browser | Emerald Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joseph Casey | Dario Ortiz |
Customer experience
Sundial Browser
Emerald Browser
In-app purchases
Sundial Browser
- Monthly Premium Access$2.991 Month
- Annual Premium Access$9.991 Year
- Intentional Premium$34.99
Emerald Browser
- Emerald Premium (Monthly)$3.491 Month
- Emerald Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year
Questions
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